🚨SAD NEWS: The New England Patriots community is in shock over the tragic death of James E. Owens Jr., a 20-year-old defensive end who was widely expected to be a future MVP and a contender for Defensive Player of the Year at the college level — and potentially a first-round NFL Draft pick. New England Patriots scouts had quietly considered him one of the best defensive prospects of the decade — and his passing has sent shockwaves of grief across the team and the entire college football community.